Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-10-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 1887.
Mr.. Powell, the democratic candi-
date for Governor of Ohio, was in
Washington last week importnnlng
the administration to come to his re-
lief. Mr.. Powell has the blues. His
visit was like wet blanket to the
Ohio portion of the democracy who
held Office here. He says frankly
there is no hope in this falls cleo.
ton unless. the, administration will
do something. Powell's positive
ness is worthy Of charitable consld-
GRAFTON. He says, too, if Ohio goes
Republican this year, it will work
serious damage to Mr.. Cleyeland's
prospects for next year. This pre-
dictions proves Powell's foresight.
Powell told the President that the
democracy were very luke-warm,
and had little incentive for active
participation in this campaign, be,
cause several Offices we're still held
by the Republicans, while working
democrats stood out in the cold
champing their bits and wondering
what they were harnessed for.
1t is understood here that the Presi-
dent promised Powell some relief,
but that the collections for the cam.
paign fund were exceedingly small.
Next Friday the President starts
on his swing through portions of the
West and South. The program is
well arranged and quite elaborate,
and there is no reason why he should
not have a good time, fully enjoy
himself, and return a wiser man.
Never having travelled much, this
trip may enlarge his ideas OF the
magnitude and majesty of the coun-
try and give him a more exalted
conception of the duties and respon-
sibilities Of his high position. II
that purpose is accomplished the
country can well afford the time and
expense of his absence from duty,
though the Interior object be one of
the most selfish and partisan. That
heart is ascold one that would envy
the administration little dress pa.
rade just at this time. 1t needs
something, and certainly this is thin
fenough. True, half the invitations
were worked up at Washington, but
what matters that's The President
has accepted and is going, and there
will be the local boom and excite.
ment, and great display, the crowd
and rush, and let US hope no great
disappointment of feelings of dis.
gust, when the fever is over and sec.
ond thought has fair play.
The late New York Republican
convention does not snit the demo.
Gratis here. They gather in squads
aud talk over the situation, but new
er with feelings Of exultation. They
expected split in the Republican
party. 1t did not come. Such a
thing don't materialize this year
anywhere, and is merely a democrat
ic myth. After November New
York will be taken out of the list of
doubtful states for IS, as Indiana
and Virginia have already been, and
Maryland and Georgia just tremb.
ling in the balance.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue is going to throw bomb
she'll into the beer garden. He says,
and doubtless very correctly, that
the law is badly violated by way oil
the most shameful authorizations,
and that tho ingredients used in it's
manufacture are very deleterious,
and great fraud is perperrated upon
the Government and people. He is
gathering samples from various sec.
tions, having them fully analysed,
and proposes to submit to Congress
Ian elaborate report exposing the
whole sham, and demanding posi-
tive and stringent legislation. He
feels confident in making a showing
that will startle the country, and
force Congress to prompt and deci-
tsive action, This expose, too, may
prove an important factor in the dis.
cussion of the question whether the
Internal Revenue shall be removed
or not. If authorizations are so fla
grant, it would seem almost criminal
to remove what restraints we now
have.
Treasury officials regard all fear
of a financial crisis as settled for the
present. The response to the recent
offer to buy bonds at a given price,
is fully as generous as expected, and
1.-THE Secretary claims that he can
readily check any speculative move.
ment that may be attempted on the
part of heavy bond holders. This OF
course must he done, otherwise the
results would be appalling. There
are two months to be bridged over
before Congress will meet, and if
the Treasurer is skillful enough for
the emergency, we may escape a
great calamity and possibly profit in
1.-THE future by this narrow deliver.
ance.
| Perry Belmont, of New York, is
said to be booked for Assistant Sec.
rotary of State to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Gov.
Porter. 1t is also rumored that
Oberly, of the Civil Service Commits.
sion, Will resign and become Secre-
tary of the National Democratic
Committee. Oberly is we'll schooled
in that line, and would be in his
right element there.